Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]He wasn't quite so eccentric in high school. Spent most of his time making pizzas on the late shift at Napolean's Pizza in National City. On Aug 24, 2010, at 4:26 PM, Phil Swango wrote: > Jeffery Smith wrote: > Hey, I went to junior high and high school with Tom Waits. Didn't know his > influence made it half way around the globe! > > Jeffery > > On Aug 23, 2010, at 4:34 PM, Marty Deveney wrote: > >> We get on the plane tomorrow (Wednesday) our time. We arrive in San >> Francisco before we leave. Yesterday is here, as Tom Waits said. >> Whoever comes, we'll see you there. We'll be the ones who talk funny. >> >> Marty > ===================================================== > Funny Tom Waits story: > > A few years ago he was here in Albuquerque to receive some kind of film > industry award. It was in the summer and he took a walk down the main drag > (Central Ave.) near the University. As the day started to heat up he > ducked > into the guitar shop where my daughter then worked. He goes to the counter > and says to the clerk, "It sure is hot out there. I wasn't expecting this > heat. Do you have a pair of scissors?" He was handed the scissors and > proceeded to cut off his shirt sleeves. He left them there as souvenirs. > I > think my daughter may have had one at some point. They all thought it was > hilarious. > > -- > Phil Swango > 307 Aliso Dr SE > Albuquerque, NM 87108 > 505-262-4085 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information